{Be Thrifty} A Little Outfit Post

i hope everyone has had a beautiful week!! i’m rather sad that this is my second to last post under the {be thrifty} column but this coming semester is going to be crazy busy and unfortunately, i wouldn’t be able to keep up with posts. you’re going to love everything that the Delight blog team has in store for this fall though! it’s been so much fun sharing ideas & inspiration with y’all and i’m sure i’ll still be guest posting here and there:) feel free to keep up with me on my personal blog!

earlier this summer i blogged about how i thrift, find bargains & make make clothes work. so i thought it would be fun to share an outfit from my wardrobe for some inspiration! hopefully it will encourage you to keep scouring the sale racks & thrift stores for treasures! hand-me-down’s and gift cards are always awesome too:)

i’ve said before that i’m not much of a seamstress so i won’t bring anything home from thrifting that needs major overhauling. this shirt was 2 sizes too big for me and the skirt several sizes too big as well… and belting them (my usual go-to) wasn’t going to help either piece! the solutions for both ended up being super simple! for the shirt, i turned it inside out, laid a well fitting tank on top and pinned along the edges. then i sewed up both sides & trimmed off the excess fabric (see a similar tutorial here). since the skirt had an elastic waist band & a flowy cut, all i had to do was fold the waist band (the way you would if you were safety pinning it) in a few places & stitch in place! it’s one of those awkward length skirts and i’ve thought about making it shorter… but i really love it how it is! my only other alteration in this outfit is the wrap bracelet on my right wrist. that’s actually a skinny belt that came with a dress! i’m always on the look out for different ways to wear things!

have fun shopping your closets & looking through thrift stores this weekend! i’d love to know what you find & come up with!

{thanks to my sister ellyn for snapping these images!}